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These were during a transition period, before carriages became horseless.
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You all (I assume) missed your chance on this one...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020- ... igale-v4r/
It went for $101k which seems a bit of a bargain, seeing as a GT380 went for $10k on the same site recently.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020- ... igale-v4r/
It went for $101k which seems a bit of a bargain, seeing as a GT380 went for $10k on the same site recently.
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Whilst an extreme specimen I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
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Same with sidecars, Bloody waste of time.Supermofo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:47 pmWhilst an extreme specimen I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
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It's not a trike, it's a pent, I bet it steers a treat.Supermofo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:47 pmWhilst an extreme specimen I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
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I suppose there's the aspect of physical strength?Supermofo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:47 pm
I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
It's why I considered a Can-Am, albeit they have two wheels at the front, so more stable.
However, for me health-wise, it would still literally be my neck at risk, so no.
And a Carver would be great!
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One of those 3 wheel scooters or a Niken if I was in that boat. You can still filter and lean Matey's dad the other week was on a Piaggio 500 3 wheeler and went well enoughHorse wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:51 pmI suppose there's the aspect of physical strength?Supermofo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:47 pm
I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
It's why I considered a Can-Am, albeit they have two wheels at the front, so more stable.
However, for me health-wise, it would still literally be my neck at risk, so no.
And a Carver would be great!
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Unfortunately, along with my neck/skull being bolted together and assorted chunks of skull and spine being removed (that's what I meant about putting my neck on the line!), my balance* is FUBARed too.
* actually it's a lot more complicated. Essentially, though, Niken or Paggio etc is out.
* actually it's a lot more complicated. Essentially, though, Niken or Paggio etc is out.
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Shit. Knew it was bad, but not that bad.Horse wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:09 pm Unfortunately, along with my neck/skull being bolted together and assorted chunks of skull and spine being removed (that's what I meant about putting my neck on the line!), my balance* is FUBARed too.
* actually it's a lot more complicated. Essentially, though, Niken or Paggio etc is out.
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I like a bit of comfort, ta
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Sidecars are ace, is there another vehicle that handles so differently when turn to one than the other?
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I suppose the 'car' equivalent would be one - luckily rare, from my low understanding - of those goes from under- to over-steer mid-bend.
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FTFY...
My uncle in Tx is building a trike, basically because he's 83.
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I suspect I know the new owner..The Spin Doctor wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:51 pm You all (I assume) missed your chance on this one...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020- ... igale-v4r/
It went for $101k which seems a bit of a bargain, seeing as a GT380 went for $10k on the same site recently.
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A friend had one (to be fair it was a reasonable low-run factory made standard-ish looking trike with a VW engine, rather than some custom lashup, or something really extreme) and excitedly let me have a go.Supermofo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:47 pm
Whilst an extreme specimen I have never been able to get my head around the idea of trikes. There were a few on this Suffolk ride out I did the other week and I just can't process them. All the bad points of a car; slow, no filtering, no leaning, parking etc with the only downsides of a bike; being outside in the elements and being more vulnerable.
It was still horrible to ride though. And I felt like a dick riding it.
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